Hello, wwh...

The only definitions I have of stochastic are: l.involving a random variable; 2.involving chance or probability.

I took Faldage's use of stochastic to imply that the term ironic is so broadly used, that its general features, so used, appear to be random, opperative word random.

If I misread Faldage, I beg to be set straight.

Best regards,
WW